Jessica is originally from Fargo, North Dakota and has experience working in both the clinical and public-school setting. Jessica has completed her master’s level coursework in special education and graduate certificate in applied behavior analysis. She is a Board Certified and North Dakota Licensed Behavior Analyst and has a Level 5 Credential in the Practical Functional Assessment and Skills-Based Treatment protocol. Jessica is married to her husband, Bryce and they have one daughter, Blayke. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the lakes with her family, watching sports, traveling, and going to concerts. 

Areas of interest: 

• Severe problem behavior
• School-Based behavior consultation
• Trauma-Informed applied behavior analysis
• Mental health and emotional/behavioral disorders
• Parent and staff training
• Adaptive daily living skills

Education: 

University of Denver- Colorado 

• Graduate Certificate: Applied Behavior Analysis

University of North Dakota 

• Master of Science: Special Education with an Emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education and Emotional Disturbance
• Graduate Certificate: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Minnesota State University Moorhead 

• Bachelor of Arts: Early Childhood Education
• Minor: Special Education